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24 alternatives to Cap

A backchannel for fun with your friends (beta)

Cap is a backchannel application designed for friends to communicate and have fun together. It provides a private communication space separate from main conversations, making it suitable for groups who want side… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cap launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Flow▲438

   Beautiful team chat with tightly integrated task management

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Houseparty for Mac▲250

   Your favorite group video chat for macOS

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bubbles▲644

   Simple video and screen capture collaboration

   2020 · usebubbles.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Free▲447

   Share your availability and get more time with friends

   2015 · ffrree.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Point▲543

   Awesome link sharing/commenting with friends.

   2014 · getpoint.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hello▲310

   Houseparty for web. Change the URL and chat in your room

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Houseparty 1.5▲239

   Live video chat with friends, now with groups and texting 🎉

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Abode▲357

   Fresh take on group spaces with friends.

   2025 · abode.space · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Surf▲81

   Make new friends through real-time video chat

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ripple▲276

    A new professional network from the creators of Tinder

    2018 · rippleapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Famera Beta▲258

    Call your friends and chill in magical spaces

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Loop Messenger▲100

    More organized, less noise

    2023 · loopmessenger.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Beer?!▲207

    A straightforward app to invite friends for a beer.

    2014 · beerapp.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Beep▲157

    Giphy for sound bites

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Beams▲125

    A social podcasting app to collaborate with your voice

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16SA
    Spatially aware group video calls from the browser▲163

    2020 · party.mookerj.ee · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Basement▲163

    Basement is a social app for your close friends.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    I built a fun video meeting app with 2D physics and proximity chat▲166

    Hi HN! https://flat.social is a web video meeting app for organising fun online meetings & social events. Each participant can move around and talk with others in their proximity. Here is a quick demo if you wanna see it in action: https://youtu.be/Y2yH3twjrx4 I’ve been on it solo for around a year right now. Tech used is Next.js, Typescript, PIXI.js on the front-end and Node, Mediasoup, Socket.io and Matter.js (physics engine) on the backend. Feel free to jump in into the demo room (https://flat.social/f/Flat.Social-Demo) to say hi, I’ll be…

    2022 · flat.social · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Interlounge▲95

    Hop in with friends as they browse the web

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    wave▲93

    Spontaneous video chat

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wave (^‿^)ﾉ▲72

    Screenshot Friendly

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Brb▲131

    Voice Messaging for Friends

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shaker: shake messenger▲78

    Shake it to make contact. For each contact you will get coin

    2018 · shaker.world · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Karaoke Nite▲118

    Karaoke with friends together on the web or in VR

    2021 · its alternatives →

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